NFL picks, wild-card playoffs: Steelers use Dolphins as postseason springboard

Our NFL picks for the wild-card round of the playoffs feature a Pittsburgh team too strong and healthy for Miami, unlike their first meeting.

Our NFL picks for the wild-card round of the playoffs feature a Pittsburgh team too strong and healthy for Miami, unlike their first meeting.

For Eli Manning and the Giants, the Super road looks coldly familiar

Everything is lining up for Eli Manning to transform into “that” Eli Manning, starting with another visit to Green Bay when expectations are lowest.

Everything is lining up for Eli Manning to transform into “that” Eli Manning, starting with another visit to Green Bay when expectations are lowest.

Concerns remain that NFL minority coach interviews are more talk than action

Is the Rooney Rule being used to actually hire coaches, or to check off a box and move on? This time of year, the worry never goes away.

Is the Rooney Rule being used to actually hire coaches, or to check off a box and move on? This time of year, the worry never goes away.

Real Colin Kaepernick hate test begins when 49ers QB hits open market

Assuming Colin Kaepernick is part of the 49ers’ purge, teams will need a good excuse to shun him while letting guys like Matt Moore start playoff games.

Assuming Colin Kaepernick is part of the 49ers’ purge, teams will need a good excuse to shun him while letting guys like Matt Moore start playoff games.

Ranking NFL head coach job openings: Why would anybody want 49ers gig?

The Broncos may have been a disappointment this year, but Denver is the most desirable job opening; the opposite of that in San Francisco.

The Broncos may have been a disappointment this year, but Denver is the most desirable job opening; the opposite of that in San Francisco.

How 49ers went from almost Super to total stupor in just 3 years

Under Jed York, the 49ers have gone from worst to almost first and now back to one of the worst. Their current plunge has been swifter than usual.

Under Jed York, the 49ers have gone from worst to almost first and now back to one of the worst. Their current plunge has been swifter than usual.

NFL picks Week 17: Patriots clinch No. 1 seed, make playoff life tougher on Dolphins

In our NFL picks and predictions for Week 17, New England keeps winning without Gronk as key injuries plague the rest of the league.

In our NFL picks and predictions for Week 17, New England keeps winning without Gronk as key injuries plague the rest of the league.

Steve Smith broke the mold, then burned it up, then talked about it

Some day there might be another receiver who looks, sounds or plays like Steve Smith, but that singular blend that made him up will never be copied.

Some day there might be another receiver who looks, sounds or plays like Steve Smith, but that singular blend that made him up will never be copied.

Blame the Bills’ owners, head clowns in season-ending circus

Rex Ryan, Anthony Lynn, Tyrod Taylor and future Bills coaches deserve our sympathy — because the owners look clueless and unaccountable.

Rex Ryan, Anthony Lynn, Tyrod Taylor and future Bills coaches deserve our sympathy — because the owners look clueless and unaccountable.

Bills, Tyrod Taylor is strictly business, but Fournette and McCaffrey is not?

A billion-dollar NFL franchise can nonchalantly bench a starter for financial reasons, but college stars can’t do the same for themselves. Why?

A billion-dollar NFL franchise can nonchalantly bench a starter for financial reasons, but college stars can’t do the same for themselves. Why?